WYLT Neighborhood Rankings · 2026
Best Neighborhoods
in Montana
Ranked by safety, schools, walkability, and value. Every verdict is based on real data — no sponsored rankings, no fluff.
#1 Pick in Montana
Helena, Helena is the top-rated neighborhood in Montana — rated "Good for now."
Top 20 Neighborhoods in Montana
Helena
Good for nowHelena, MT
Price
$329K
Walk
41/100
Schools
7.4/10
Sidney
Good for nowSidney, MT
Price
$250K
Walk
30/100
Schools
5.1/10
Kalispell
Good for nowKalispell, MT
Price
$372K
Walk
51/100
Schools
6.9/10
Laurel
Good for nowLaurel, MT
Price
$285K
Walk
46/100
Schools
4.9/10
Bozeman
Good for nowBozeman, MT
Price
$693K
Walk
11/100
Schools
7.9/10
Butte
Good for nowButte, MT
Price
$192K
Schools
6/10
Livingston
Think twiceLivingston, MT
Price
$396K
Walk
46/100
Schools
7/10
Great Falls
Think twiceGreat Falls, MT
Price
$186K
Walk
18/100
Schools
6.9/10
Miles City
Think twiceMiles City, MT
Price
$197K
Walk
19/100
Schools
5.7/10
Missoula
Think twiceMissoula, MT
Price
$355K
Walk
22/100
Schools
7.3/10
Belgrade
Think twiceBelgrade, MT
Price
$411K
Schools
6.3/10
Havre
Think twiceHavre, MT
Price
$198K
Walk
21/100
Schools
6.4/10
Hamilton
Think twiceHamilton, MT
Price
$356K
Schools
5.7/10
Billings West End
Think twiceBillings West End, MT
Price
$284K
Walk
40/100
Schools
6.7/10
Lewistown
Think twiceLewistown, MT
Price
$178K
Walk
3/100
Schools
7/10
Anaconda
Think twiceAnaconda, MT
Price
$182K
Walk
23/100
Schools
7/10
Polson
Think twicePolson, MT
Price
$358K
Schools
7/10
Glendive
Think twiceGlendive, MT
Price
$203K
Walk
13/100
Schools
5/10
Billings
Think twiceBillings, MT
Price
$224K
Walk
18/100
Schools
6.8/10
Whitefish
Think twiceWhitefish, MT
Price
$613K
Schools
6.1/10
How we rank neighborhoods in Montana
Every neighborhood on this list was evaluated using real data across four dimensions: safety (violent and property crime risk), schools (rating out of 10), walkability (Walk Score out of 100), and home prices relative to the Montana average. Our scoring model weighs each factor equally and assigns one of four plain-English verdicts — from "Settle here" (our highest rating) to "Hard pass" — so you know exactly where each place stands without having to decode letter grades.
Rankings are updated as new reports are generated. All data is sourced from public records, national databases, and our AI-assisted analysis. Click any neighborhood to read its full report.